Natural Sunscreen: Non-Toxic Oils That Can Help Protect Our Skin From Harmful UV Rays
For the past decades, with the help of media and doctors, sunscreen use has risen. They almost dominate the shelves at most drugstores. They are intended to protect the skin from sunburn and cancer. However, not all sunscreens are created equal. Most of them have harmful effects on the skin since they are made up of toxic and man-made chemicals. Moreover, some additives used in making sunscreens are even absorbed by your body and can be detected in your urine, blood samples, and breast milk.
Chemical sunscreens use one or more chemicals including oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, and octinoxate.
In a laboratory study reported at EWG.org, results show that some chemical UV filters may mimic hormones, and physicians report sunscreen-related skin allergies, which raises important questions about unintended human health consequences from frequent sunscreen application. Base on EWG’s 2018 sunscreen database, the most alarming ingredient found in sunscreens is oxybenzone.
Studies have shown that oxybenzone penetrates the skin and causes photo-sensitivity and it is also known as a “penetration enhancer.” This chemical helps other ingredients to easily penetrate the skin. It has been found to cause hormone disruptions, allergies and cell damage, which may lead to skin cancer.
In a report found at earthsfriends.com, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study in 2008 and found that 96.8% of urine samples that had been collected and examined were shown to contain oxybenzone. It only goes to show that if you have used sunscreen with this ingredient, your body can store it in fatty tissues for up to a few days.
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